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1.07.2009

HOOKSHOW# 57 -Christmas Gadget Review 2008

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Feedback and Catchup
  • Ascii Adam feedback via txt.
  • Busy with life, personal stuff, and lack of inspiration for producing a podcast
  • Gadget update: motion sensing light in the kitchen

Given by my sister in law and ascii Adam to our family.  She wasn't using it to the full capabilities, thought that I could

Possible Hack or making the most of other devices:
  • Take a picture on the camera
  • Optimize picture on the computer. 
  • Upload picture to phone card in the My pictures folder
  • Txt the picture to Flickr and Facebook via email
  • Personal Flickr upload email address can be found on the upload page. 
Tip: Experiment with the ideal file size that can be texted by your phone.


Given to me by my wife, to be used at my new cube at work

Ideas:
1.Optimizing Pictures for the frame
The optimized picture format is 16x9 in horizontal without any black bars

  • Create a templates within an image editing software like Photoshop or GIMP (I used GIMP)
  • Create a New Image with the parameters
  •  16x9 for Horizontal and 8x9 for Vertical (50 dpi)
  • Save as Template 
  • Create a New Image using one of your frame templates
  • Open a picture using Open as Layer. 
  • Resize and tweek the image to within the new image parameters
  • Save As.. jpg file onto a compatible memory card


2. Leave an "If found" default message
Within the frame's minimal internal memory 
  • create/design a few pictures (slides) with the words 
  • "If Found please return to: (your name)" "Please email or call (leave # or email)"
  • At least one current picture of your self. 
  •  Transfer these images to the default directory within the frame
  • When the frame is turned on without a card your message will be displayed. 

3.Possible Hack: 
  • For cameras that use a non-compatible memory card and mounts as a Drive when connected to a computer
  • Connect the camera to frame via USB port
  • Copy the pictures to a compatible memory card using the file folders option

Given my Aunt Shelley to my daughter


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The music featured in this podcast: Intro Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral

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